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Fall Update 2026

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Now That We’re Here Dear Friends, In our last update, we told you we were preparing for our fourth home service and getting ready to leave the Philippines. We were packing, saying our goodbyes, celebrating Josiah’s graduation, and trying to finish well. Well… we made it. I think one of the reasons it has taken me so long to write this update is that I didn’t really know what to say. In April, we were preparing for a big transition. Now we are living right in the middle of it, and we are still trying to figure out what this season is supposed to look like. Adjustments are never easy, and this one has been a big one. We moved out of the house we had lived in for seven years—the longest our family has ever lived in one house. We sold and put our things in storage, found friends to dog sit for Bella, other friends to drive our car and motorcycle, left the Philippines, and came back to Tucson. Josiah graduated and started his own next chapter, which means that now only Luke is living at hom...
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Spring Update 2026

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Dear Friends, These days feel full—full of memories, full of transition, and full of reminders of God’s goodness. As we begin preparing for our upcoming home service, we’ve found ourselves doing a lot of reflecting—on the years behind us and the season just ahead. This fall marks 20 years of serving on the mission field—a milestone that still feels a little surreal. As we reflect, we keep going back to the beginning—arriving in Manila back in 2006 with two toddlers, stepping into language school, and honestly trying to figure out what this life as missionaries was really going to look like. We were taking in everything that felt so new—the language, the weather, the food—while trying to help our kids adjust at the same time we were adjusting ourselves. (Yes, Gilmer is Filipino but he comes from the mountains on the island of Mindanao-a completely different life and even language.) We didn’t have a clear picture of the future, but we knew God had called us, and that was enough. Over...
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Fall Update 2025

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Dear Friends, As we move toward the end of the year, our hearts are full of gratitude for all that God has been doing in our lives and ministry here in Davao. This year has been especially meaningful because it marks  our 20th year serving with SEND International . It’s hard to believe two decades have passed since we first stepped out in faith, trusting God to use our family however He desired. Looking back, we are overwhelmed by His faithfulness through every season—through joys, challenges, transitions, and the many lives we’ve been privileged to walk alongside. These past few months have been full of travel, connection, and opportunities to see God at work in ways both big and small. Even in the middle of leadership responsibilities, family milestones, and the busy holiday season here in the Philippines, we are grateful for the sustaining grace of the Lord and for your prayers that continue to carry us. 2005 → 2025 | 20 Years with SEND International — Following God, Serving Fam...
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